French first lady claims court victory in privacy battle

FranceFrance’s Tribunal de Grande Instance ordered the authors of “La Frondeuse,” or "The Rebel", to pay Valérie Trierweiler €10,000 on Wednesday after upholding her complaint that content in the book infringed upon her right to privacy, reports FRANCE 24.

The book, written by journalists Christophe Jakubyszyn and Alix Bouilhaguet, claimed that Trierweiler had simultaneous relationships with President François Hollande and conservative politician Patrick Devedjian in the early 2000s.

The book is among several to have been published since the election of Hollande, whose relationship with Trierweiler has proved troublesome for his public image as president.

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